4 MANOR HOUSE,
MANOR ROAD, COSSINGTON, SOMERSET, TA7 8JR
Between Street (8 miles) and Bridgwater (4 miles)

A large self contained apartment being part of a period manor house  in the Polden Hill village of Cossington.
This ground floor apartment is one of 4 which adjoins the principal wing of the existing Manor House and  is believed to date from the early Victorian era. It includes a Conservatory hall, a large elegant sitting room, fitted kitchen with a neat dining area, utility/laundry, 2 bedrooms, dressing room and 2 bathrooms. Garage, parking, store and courtyard garden.

About the area
Cossington is an historic village which was probably at one time part of the Glastonbury Abbey estate and in the centre is the  beautiful 13th century church – viewed from the windows of the apartment.
The village also has a primary school, pub and village hall . Secondary schools are located in Bridgwater  & Street.  Millfield School is 9 miles & Millfield Prep is 11 miles.  The M5 motorway, junction 23, is less than 4 miles thus facilitating communications north to Bristol & south to Taunton & the remainder of the West Country.  Bristol airport is approximately 40 minutes by road & there is a regular bus service to & from Street & Bridgwater.

No. 4 Manor House is in the village, in a quiet setting well away from busy roads. It has access of a small lane into a garage courtyard shared by the adjacent properties. A footpath leads to the courtyard garden and the Apartment.
The apartment has recently undergone a major refurbishment to an exceptionally high standard with a contemporary finish but retaining  many of the original features; of particular note are the panelled doors & their architraves, fully working panelled shutters to the windows of the living room, kitchen & master bedroom & the ceiling height of approximately 10’11” (3.33m).  It is decorated in neutral colours and finished with chrome accessories. Internally there is about 108sq.ms of generous living space.
The entrance to the property is  through a double glazed conservatory off which is the utility/laundry room & a central entrance hall from which all the other rooms lead.  The main reception room has a marbled fire place & a south facing floor to ceiling bay window overlooking the village church.  There are 2 double bedrooms with the master bedroom offering a walk-in dressing room  & en suite shower room.  The kitchen includes a neat dining area & is fully fitted with floor and wall units, built in appliances & space for a free standing double door fridge freezer. It includes CONSERVATORY – 17’9” x 4’6” (5.4 x 1.37m) with  white UPVC windows,  clear pitched roof, painted exposed stone and brick work, radiator and floor tiles which extend through the hallway & kitchen. UTILITY ROOM/LAUNDRY  9’8” x 9’1” (2.95 x 2.77m) with a stone slab cold shelf, laminate worktop, integrated bowl & half sink & drainer unit with mixer tap, plumbing & space for a washing machine & tumble dryer, radiator and  a ceiling mounted pulley clothes rail. HALLWAY with a tiled floor, overhead cupboard, wall mounted cupboard and radiator. 
SITTING ROOM – 18’6” x 16’7” (5.63 x 5.05m) including the bay window. This light and airy room is carpeted, and  has a south facing floor to ceiling bay window overlooking the village church with working panelled shutters.  There is an original black marbled fireplace surround, shelved alcove, a storage cupboard, original architrave & picture rail,  2 large radiators, 2 BT points,  2 Sky+ points ( the TV can be positioned anywhere in the room), 4 up lighters & a main feature light, all of which are on a dimmer switch.  The floor is covered with a beige wool carpet. KITCHEN/DINER – Kitchen 11’2” x  11’ (3.4m x 3.35m) & diner area 6’1” x  5’12” (1.85m x 1.8m) fitted with light wood base & wall units,  tiled splash backs, laminate black marble effect work top, double electric NEFF oven & gas hob extractor hood, integrated dish washer under the stainless steel bowl & half sink & drainer with mixer tap, ceiling spot lights & under unit strip lights.  The window in front of the sink over looks the village church & has working panelled shutters.  The combination boiler, providing domestic hot water & central heating, is enclosed in a wall mounted cupboard.  Space for a free standing double door fridge freezer with pluming for a water dispenser.  The dining area has space for a table & four chairs & an additional window. BATHROOM – 8’2” x 5’4” (2.48m x 1.63m) fitted with a white w/c with button flush, sink & double ended bath with chrome mixer taps & a chrome heated towel rail.  The walls are half tiled with classic white tiles & finished with a black/grey glass mosaic border & the floor is covered with black ceramic tiles.  Lighting is provided by ceiling spot lights & an illuminating mirror over the basin.  There is a white UPVC opaque window facing onto the court yard. MASTER BEDROOM –  20’ x 14’10” (6.08m x 4.5m) The spacious & light master bedroom has a white UPVC double glazed window with working panelled shutters over looking the courtyard.  Sky+ point, 2 x BT points, 2 radiators & the floor is covered with a beige wool carpet.  There are 2 built in storage cupboards above the door to the en suite.  A walk-in wardrobe leads off the bedroom & provides 12’2” (3.7m) of hanging rails & ample shelving. EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM – 10’10” x 4’9” (3.3m x 1.45m) The generous en suite is fitted with a white suite with a w/c with button flush, basin with chrome mixer tap & a large shower with glass screen.  The floor, shower area & basin splash back are tiled with natural coloured marbled effect ceramic tiles.  Lighting is provided by ceiling spot lights & an illuminating mirror over the basin.  There is a tall wall mounted chrome heated towel rail & an extractor fan. BEDROOM 2 – 13’ x 8’9” (3.95m x 2.65m)  a spacious double with shelving, radiator & the floor is covered with a beige wool carpet.

EXTERNAL

Garage – 17’9” x 7’10” (5.4m x 2.4m) Garage number 4 belongs to the property.  It is of brick construction & is located in a block of 5, approx 30m from the entrance to the apartment.  It has an up & over garage door & can accommodate an average size family car.  The area behind the garages also belongs to this property.
Parking Space The dedicated private parking space is located directly in front of the garage.  Other off road parking is available in the parking bay opposite the entrance to the Manor House apartments.  Additional on road parking is available in St Mary’s Close on the road leading to the Manor House apartment’s garage area.
Court Yard GardenThe area to front of the entrance conservatory is a court yard which includes a raised flower bed.  A small picket fence separates the court yard from the adjoining neighbour’s garden.  The owner of the 1st floor apartment has a right of way through the court yard to gain access to their property.
Garden store/recycling & bin cupboard A garden store, which is integral to the adjoining property, houses the wheelie bin & recycling boxes.  It also contains a wall mounted tap.

SERVICES
The property is connected to mains drainage, water (metered) & electricity. It has a BT telephone landline & an LPG central heating system connected to a Baxi wall mounted combination boiler which supplies the domestic hot water & central heating.  There is a SKY TV dish mounted on the roof out of view but connection is subject to SKY subscription.  The local Authority is Sedgemoor District Council and the apartment falls within Council Tax Band ‘A’, which is currently £71 per month for single occupancy.
DIRECTIONS
From the M5 motorway exit at junction 23 & follow signposts for the A39 to Street & Glastonbury.  At the 1st junction bear left onto the A39, continue for approximately 2 miles, turning left at the thatched cottage signposted for Cossington.  Proceed into the village & take the left fork into Manor Road, follow the tall stone wall then take the 1st left into Manor Gardens/St Mary’s Close.  Take the 1st left again & proceed into the garaged court yard area.  To the left of the garages there is walkway that will lead you through a gated arch way which leads into the court yard garden & to the front of number 4.

It is suggested that visitors park in St Mary’s Close & approach the property on foot.

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